The Shemwell Family

Joseph Stewart CarnealAge: 58 years18241883

Name
Joseph Stewart Carneal
Given names
Joseph Stewart
Surname
Carneal
Birth July 28, 1824
Military service
Served 9 months 17th Kentucky, (USA) Co. D

Note: Military Service: 2 Oct 1861 Civil War-Union Army/Seargant. Military Service: 3 Jun 1862 Discharged due to Tuberculosis
Historical Event
Cholera Epidemic
1832 (Age 7 years)
Note: Cholera killed 4,340 people in New Orleans & over 3,000 in New York City - http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cholera_outbreaks_and_pandemics
Historical Event
The Texas Revolution
between October 1835 and April 1836 (Age 11 years)
Note: The Texas Revolution (or Texas War of Independence) was fought from October 2, 1835 to April 21, 1836 between Mexico and the Texas (Tejas) portion of the Mexican state of Coahuila y Tejas. The Texas Revolution erupted in 1836, after Texas declared its independence from Mexico. Mexico responded by invading Texas, where General Santa Anna won decisive victories in the battles of the Alamo and Goliad. The war ended at the Battle of San Jacinto (about 20 miles) east of modern day downtown Houston) where General Sam Houston led the Texas Army to victory in 18 minutes over a portion of the Mexican Army under Santa Anna, who was captured shortly after the battle. The conclusion of the war resulted in the creation of the Republic of Texas - http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Texas_Revolution
MarriageLucinda Ashbourn ShemwellView this family
March 17, 1846 (Age 21 years)
Birth of a son
#1
Robert Newton Carneal
February 22, 1848 (Age 23 years)
Historical Event
Mexican-American War
from 1846 to 1848 (Age 21 years)
Note: The Mexican-American War was an armed conflict between the United States of America and the United Mexican States from 1846 to 1848 in the wake of the 1845 U.S. annexation of Texas, which Mexico considered part of its territory despite the 1836 Texas Revolution - http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mexican%E2%80%93American_War
Census August 15, 1850 (Age 26 years)
Birth of a son
#2
George T Carneal
May 19, 1853 (Age 28 years)
Birth of a son
#3
Benjamin Franklin Carneal
November 16, 1854 (Age 30 years)
Note: Kentucky Birth Record lists birth in December, 1854
Birth of a son
#4
Joseph M Carneal
February 24, 1859 (Age 34 years)
Historical Event
Influenza Epidemic
between 1857 and 1859 (Age 32 years)

Note: In 1857-1859, there was an extremely severe worldwide outbreak of influenza - http://www.flutrackers.com/forum/showthread.php?t=3884
Census August 3, 1860 (Age 36 years)
Historical Event
American Civil War
between April 1861 and May 1865 (Age 36 years)

Note: In the spring of 1861, tensions between the northern and southern United States over issues including state's right versus federal authority, westward expansion and slavery exploded into the American Civil War - http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/American_Civil_War
Historical Event
The Alaska Purchase
1867 (Age 42 years)
Note: The Alaska Purchase was the purchase of 586,412 square miles of new territory by the United States from the Russian Empire (a bargain at two cents an acre) - http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Alaska_Purchase
Historical Event
Yellow Fever Epidemic
1867 (Age 42 years)
Note: 3,093 perished from yellow fever in New Orleans - http://historyengine.richmond.edu/episodes/view/306
Historical Event
Transcontinental Railroad completed
1869 (Age 44 years)

Note: The First Transcontinental Railroad was a 1,907-mile contiguous railroad line constructed between 1863 and 1869 across the western United States to connect the Pacific coast with the existing Eastern U.S. rail network - http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/First_Transcontinental_Railroad
Marriage of a childRobert Newton CarnealNancy Jane WelbornView this family
January 27, 1870 (Age 45 years)
Census October 1, 1870 (Age 46 years)
Birth of a grandson
#1
Walter Columbus “Lum” Carneal
October 7, 1870 (Age 46 years)
Birth of a granddaughter
#2
Beatrice Elizabeth Carneal
March 6, 1872 (Age 47 years)
Birth of a grandson
#3
Joseph Newton “Joe” Carneal
October 28, 1874 (Age 50 years)
Birth of a grandson
#4
Edgar L Carneal
March 1876 (Age 51 years)
Death of a sonJoseph M Carneal
July 12, 1878 (Age 53 years)
Burial of a sonJoseph M Carneal
July 1878 (Age 53 years)
Cemetery - also add to Place of burial: Carneal Cemetery
Marriage of a childGeorge T CarnealElvira Louise HeltsleyView this family
Type: Civil marriage
November 21, 1878 (Age 54 years)
Historical Event
Yellow Fever Epidemic of 1878
1878 (Age 53 years)

Note: Over 13,000 deaths occurred from yellow fever in lower Mississippi Valley - http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/History_of_yellow_fever
Birth of a granddaughter
#5
Mattie T Carneal
December 23, 1879 (Age 55 years)
Census June 1, 1880 (Age 55 years)
Death of a sonRobert Newton Carneal
October 28, 1881 (Age 57 years)

Marriage of a childBenjamin Franklin CarnealMary J GrovesView this family
Type: Civil marriage
November 12, 1882 (Age 58 years)
Physical Discription
Physical Discription

Note: 6' 3 1/2", dark gray eyes, auburn hair
Death July 11, 1883 (Age 58 years)
Burial
Cemetery - also add to Place of burial: Carneal Cemetery
Family with Lucinda Ashbourn Shemwell - View this family
himself
wife
Marriage: March 17, 1846Todd, Kentucky, United States
23 months
son
5 years
son
18 months
son
4 years
son
Joseph M Carneal
Birth: February 24, 1859 34 43Todd, Kentucky, United States
Death: July 12, 1878Todd, Kentucky, United States

Military service
Military Service: 2 Oct 1861 Civil War-Union Army/Seargant. Military Service: 3 Jun 1862 Discharged due to Tuberculosis
Census1850 United States - Census transcript - Joseph Stewart Carneal - Household

District 2, Todd, Kentucky, United States

NameRelationAgeSexColorOccupationREBirthplaceMarSchoolR+WInfirm
William Carnealhead26MWfarmerKY
Lucinda Carnealwife26FWKY
Robert N Carnealson3MWKY

Census1860 United States - Census transcript - Joseph Stewart Carneal - Household

Todd, Kentucky, United States

NameRelationAgeSexColorOccupationREPEBirthplaceMarSchoolR+WInfirm
J S Carnealhead35MWfarmerKY
Lucinda Carnealwife37FWKY
R N Carnealson12MWKY
G T Carnealson7MWKY
B F Carnealson6MWKY
J M Carnealson1MWKY

Census1870 United States - Census transcript - Joseph Stewart Carneal - Household

Clifty, Todd, Kentucky, United States

NameRelationAgeSexColorOccupationREPEBirthplaceFFBMFBBornMarSchoolReadWriteInfirmCitDis
Carneal, Joseph Shead46MWfarmerKY
Carneal, Lucinda wife48FWKY
Carneal, George Tson17MWfarm laborerKY
Carneal, Ben Fson15MWfarm laborerKY
Carneal, Joseph Mson12MWKY

Census1880 United States - Census transcript - Joseph Stewart Carneal - Household

Clifty, Todd, Kentucky, United States

NameColorSexAgeMonRelationCondMYOccupationUnEmSickBlindDDIdioticInsaneDisabledSchoolReadWriteBPFBPMBP
Carneal, J SWM58headMfarmerKYVAVA
Carneal, Lucinda AWF60wifeMkeeping houseKYVAVA
Carneal, B FWM24sonSlaborerKYKYKY

Physical Discription
6' 3 1/2", dark gray eyes, auburn hair
Note
1850 Todd Co. Census Todd County Kentucky, USAGenWeb Family Group Sheet submitted by Cindy Bray <cyndalee1112@aol.com> Military Service - Union army: Served in union Army Company D. 17th Kentucky Volunteer Infantry: discharged after 9 months with tuberculois. 6' 3 1/2", dark gray eyes, auburn hair, born in Todd County, married March 17, 1846 in Todd to Lucinda. Buried in Carneal Cemetery, Clifty, Kentucky, USA. Lucinda buried next to Joseph with no headstone. Members of New Hope Baptist Church.